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Character Educationin our Schools
By
Stephanie Ritter, Lauren Scirica& Dani Fogarty
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Character Educationin our Schools
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Stephanie Ritter, Lauren Scirica& Dani Fogarty
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Overview
Stephanie- What, How, and Why Lauren- Application in classrooms and
schoolsDani- Activity and Conclusion
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What is Character education?
Why is it promoted in schools?
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Within the character of the citizen lies the welfare
of the nation.~ Cicero
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...nothing is of moreimportance for the public
wealth, than to form and trainup youth in wisdom and
virtue .~Benjamin Franklin
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Elements of Character Education
Direct instruction: specific training/info sharing, recognition of core values
Indirect instruction: a comprehensive understanding of these values inrelation to peer interactions and relationships.
Community building: relationships and caring environments
Role Models: adults as role models, modeling good character
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Who are these role models?
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What messages are they sending?
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How does it affect our role as teachers?
How do we know it works?
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Character CountsThe Character Counts! coalition was formed in 1993. It is the
most widely used character education program. Some of theorganizations that use and support Character Counts! are: * Big Brothers & Sisters * Little League * AYSO* Amer. Assn. of School Administrators * PTA * Natl. Assn. of Elementary School Principals * Red Cross Character Counts! is run by the Josephson Institute
Mission:To improve the ethical quality of society by changing personaland organizational decision making and behavior.
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Six Pillars of CharacterCharcter Counts! is based on the "Six Pillars of Character"
A. Trustworthiness B. RespectC. Responsibility D. FairnessE. Caring F. citizenship
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Six Pillars in the schoolCharacter Counts! Every Friday
Dont forget to wear your Pillar colors EVERY FRIDAY! Trustworthiness- 3rd grade (Blue)R espect- 5th grade (Yellow)R esponsibility- 4th grade (Green)
F airness- Kindergarten (Orange)Caring- 2nd grade (Red)Citizenship-1st grade (Purple)
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Character ClassicsCharacter Classics from the NationalCharacter Education Center includesactivities and songs set to classical musicabout 12 different character traits.
Character Classics highlights thecharacter qualities of: Attentiveness, Patience, Truthfulness,Self-control, Kindness, Contentment
Perseverance, Dependability, Goodness,Respect, Obedience, Thankfulness .
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Great Books to Read
Don't Worry BearGreg Foley
The Colors of Us
Karen Katz
The Band- Aid ChickenBecky Henton
Winston of ChurchillOne Bear's Battle against
Global WarmingJean Davies Okimoto
Trouble Talk Trudy Ludwig
The Crayon Box TalkedShane Derolf
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Have you filled a bucket today?
I bullied my sister once and felt I had an empty bucket. I learned how good it
feels to be a bucket filler instead of abucket dipper."
- Third Grader, Troy,MI
By Carol McCloud
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Ask an Expert!
Each child has a "pocket" on a bulletin board.The children then brainstorm problems thatclassmates could help them solve: "findingthings," "taking turns," "figuring out tricky
words," etc. Each child lists their areas of expertise, then puts the list in his or herpocket.
The students study the "Expert Board" to findthe experts they need to solve their problems and never interrupt lessons.
Respect, Responsibility, Cooperation
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Students get inspired about character
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Winning Video from Character Counts!
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Easy Ideas for ImplementingCharacter Education
Hang pictures of heroes and heroines in halls or classrooms.Institute a student tutoring program.Promote service clubs with real missions for the schoolcommunity.
Bring recent high school graduates to talk about theirsuccessful transitions to college, work, or the military.Invite local adults in to talk about how they have integratedthe concept of character into their adult lives.Choose a personal motto and share it with your students.Teach students how to write thank-you notes. As a class, write thank-you notes to people who have done thoughtfulthings for the students.Start a pen pal exchange between your students and
students from a distant state or country.
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Remember- When you permit, you promote! What Should You Do
Create a classroom community of learners by promoting kindness and fairness.Discourage put downs and name callingModel good behavior and conduct for your studentsReward and discipline students equally Develop classroom guidelines and rules withstudent inputInvolve the community & families
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Results from a survey conducted by Character Counts . .
The Ethics of American Youth
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Is it important for me to be a person with good charachter?
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Most adults in my life consistantly setexamples of good character . .
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A person has to lie and cheatsometimes to succeed . .
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How many times have you done this in the past year?Lied to a parent about something
significant . .
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Lied to a teacher about somethingsignificant?
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Stole something from a store . .
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How many questions did you answer with honesty?
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Martin Luther King Jr.Quotes on Character . .
" The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically . . . Intelligence plus character - that is thegoal of true education."
" I have a dream that my four little children will one day live ina nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."
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Activity . .list of possible character traits(some scenarios can have more than one trait )
some
trustworthiness
respectresponsiblity citizenship
honesty integrity
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We need toembrace
Character Development inall aspects of our
lives
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Bibliography http:/ /www.ethicsusa.com/ Jospehson Institute, (2009). Character Counts!Character Education Program. Retrieved April 22, 2009,
from Character Counts! Web site: http://charactercounts.org/ National Character Education Center, (2009). Character Classics. Retrieved April 25, 2009, from NationalCharacter Education Center Web site: http://www.ethicsusa.com/cclassics.cfm
http://www.ericdigests.org/20 03-5/character.htm U.S Department of Education, Ed.gov. Retrieved April 26, 2009, from Character Education Web site: http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/character/edpick s.jhtml?src=ln
Life Skills, Utah State Office of Education, Curriculum. Retrieved April 26, 2009, Web site: http://www.schools.utah.gov/curr/lifeskills/Char_Ed.htm
WiseSkills Character Education Curriculum Retrieved April 26, 2009, from http://www.wiseskills.com/aboutwiseskills.html
Boyd, Tamsen J. Kids With Character,
Teaching K-8 Magazine. August/September, 2004. Pg. 62.Character Counts! Character developmen t seminars training material, 200 2, 2003. Tab 17, pg 5-9. Westwood Elementary School, Westwood news. Retrieved April 27, 2009, from The character road Website: http://www.fisdk1 2.net/ww/ww_characteroad.html
http://www.fisdk12.net/ww/ww_characteroad.htmlhttp://www.wiseskills.com/aboutwiseskills.htmlhttp://www.schools.utah.gov/curr/lifeskills/Char_Ed.htmhttp://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/character/edpicks.jhtml?src=lnhttp://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/character/edpicks.jhtml?src=lnhttp://www.ericdigests.org/2003-5/character.htmhttp://www.ericdigests.org/2003-5/character.htmhttp://charactercounts.org/http://www.ethicsusa.com/http://www.ethicsusa.com/http://www.fisdk12.net/ww/ww_characteroad.htmlhttp://www.wiseskills.com/aboutwiseskills.htmlhttp://www.wiseskills.com/aboutwiseskills.htmlhttp://www.schools.utah.gov/curr/lifeskills/Char_Ed.htmhttp://www.schools.utah.gov/curr/lifeskills/Char_Ed.htmhttp://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/character/edpicks.jhtml?src=lnhttp://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/character/edpicks.jhtml?src=lnhttp://www.ericdigests.org/2003-5/character.htmhttp://www.ethicsusa.com/cclassics.cfmhttp://charactercounts.org/http://www.ethicsusa.com/ -
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Bibliography Continued...Center for the 4th and 5th Rs: Respect and Responsibility. Retrieved April 27, 2009, Web site: http://www.cortland.edu/character/articles/history2.html
To view this presentation in moredetail,
please visit: www.pathtoteaching.blogspot.com
http://www.pathtoteaching.blogspot.com/http://www.pathtoteaching.blogspot.com/http://www.cortland.edu/character/articles/history2.htmlhttp://www.cortland.edu/character/articles/history2.html -
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Overview
Stephanie- What, How, and Why Lauren- Application in classrooms and
schoolsDani- Activity and Conclusion
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What is Character education?
Why is it promoted in schools?
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Within the character of the citizen lies the welfare
of the nation.~ Cicero
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...nothing is of moreimportance for the public
wealth, than to form and trainup youth in wisdom and virtue .
~Benjamin Franklin
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Who are these role models?
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What messages are they sending?
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h b l
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Whose responsibility is it?
"I'm not paid to be a role model. I'm paid to wreak havoc on the basketball court." - Charles Barkley, 1993 Nike commercial "Charles, you can deny being a role model all you want, but Idon't think its your decision to make. We don't choose to be
role models. We are chosen. Our only choice is whether to be agood role model or a bad one." - Karl Malone, 1993
What messages are our students receivingfrom the world around them? Whatmessages are we sending in our
classrooms?
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How does it affect our role as teachers?
How do we know it works?
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What does the research show? Academic Achievement:
High quality Character education programs promotehigher academic achievement both immediately and longterm.
Behavior and Attitudes:South Dakota study: 8,500 students 1998-2000Students who said they have:
Cheated on an exam dropped 30%Teased someone because of race or ethnicity dropped 45%
Broken into another's property dropped 50%Teachers reported better student behavior toward othersand authority.
Ch C
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Character CountsThe Character Counts! coalition was formed in 1993. It is the
most widely used character education program. Some of theorganizations that use and support Character Counts! are: * Big Brothers & Sisters * Little League * AYSO* Amer. Assn. of School Administrators * PTA
* Natl. Assn. of Elementary School Principals * Red Cross Character Counts! is run by the Josephson Institute
Mission:To improve the ethical quality of society by changing personal
and organizational decision making and behavior.
ll f h
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Six Pillars of CharacterCharcter Counts! is based on the "Six Pillars of Character"
A. Trustworthiness B. RespectC. Responsibility D. FairnessE. Caring F. citizenship
Si Pill i h h l
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Six Pillars in the schoolCharacter Counts! Every Friday
Dont forget to wear your Pillar colors EVERY FRIDAY! Trustworthiness- 3rd grade (Blue)R espect- 5th grade (Yellow)R esponsibility- 4th grade (Green)F airness- Kindergarten (Orange)Caring- 2nd grade (Red)Citizenship-1st grade (Purple)
Ch Cl i
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Character ClassicsCharacter Classics from the NationalCharacter Education Center includesactivities and songs set to classical musicabout 12 different character traits.
Character Classics highlights thecharacter qualities of: Attentiveness, Patience, Truthfulness,Self-control, Kindness, Contentment
Perseverance, Dependability, Goodness,Respect, Obedience, Thankfulness .
Great Books to Read
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Great Books to Read
Don't Worry BearGreg Foley
The Colors of Us
Karen Katz
The Band- Aid ChickenBecky Henton
Winston of ChurchillOne Bear's Battle against
Global WarmingJean Davies Okimoto
Trouble Talk Trudy Ludwig
The Crayon Box TalkedShane Derolf
H fill d b k t t d ?
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Have you filled a bucket today?
I bullied my sister once and felt I had an empty bucket. I learned how good it
feels to be a bucket filler instead of abucket dipper."
- Third Grader, Troy,MI
By Carol McCloud
A k E t!
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Ask an Expert!
Each child has a "pocket" on a bulletin board.The children then brainstorm problems thatclassmates could help them solve: "findingthings," "taking turns," "figuring out tricky words," etc. Each child lists their areas of expertise, then puts the list in his or herpocket.
The students study the "Expert Board" to findthe experts they need to solve their problems and never interrupt lessons.
Respect, Responsibility, Cooperation
Students get inspired about character
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Students get inspired about character
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Winning Video from Character Counts!
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Th i l k
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These special weeksand days are important, but we need toremember to include
character in ourclassroom...
EVERYDAY!
Easy Ideas for Implementing
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Easy Ideas for ImplementingCharacter Education
Hang pictures of heroes and heroines in halls or classrooms.Institute a student tutoring program.Promote service clubs with real missions for the schoolcommunity.
Bring recent high school graduates to talk about theirsuccessful transitions to college, work, or the military.Invite local adults in to talk about how they have integratedthe concept of character into their adult lives.Choose a personal motto and share it with your students.
Teach students how to write thank-you notes. As a class, write thank-you notes to people who have done thoughtfulthings for the students.Start a pen pal exchange between your students andstudents from a distant state or country.
Remember When you permit
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Remember- When you permit, you promote! What Should You Do
Create a classroom community of learners by promoting kindness and fairness.Discourage put downs and name callingModel good behavior and conduct for your studentsReward and discipline students equally Develop classroom guidelines and rules withstudent inputInvolve the community & families
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Most importantly... BELIEVE IN YOUR
STUDENTS&
YOURSELF!
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Results from a survey conducted by Character Counts . .
The Ethics of American Youth
Is it important for me to be a person
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Is it important for me to be a person with good charachter?
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How many times have you done this in the past year?
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How many times have you done this in the past year?Lied to a parent about something
significant . .
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How many questions did you answer
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How many questions did you answer with honesty?
Martin Luther King Jr
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Martin Luther King Jr.Quotes on Character . .
" The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically . . . Intelligence plus character - that is thegoal of true education."
" I have a dream that my four little children will one day live ina nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."
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Creating a lesson around character
Teaching your students how to havegood character
Activity
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Activity . .list of possible character traits(some scenarios can have more than one trait )
sometrustworthinessrespectresponsiblity citizenship
honesty integrity
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We need to
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We need to
embrace
Character Development inall aspects of our
li Bibliography
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Bibliography http:/ /www.ethicsusa.com/ Jospehson Institute, (2009). Character Counts!Character Education Program. Retrieved April 22, 2009,from Character Counts! Web site: http://charactercounts.org/
National Character Education Center, (2009). Character Classics. Retrieved April 25, 2009, from NationalCharacter Education Center Web site: http://www.ethicsusa.com/cclassics.cfm
http://www.ericdigests.org/20 03-5/character.htm U.S Department of Education, Ed.gov. Retrieved April 26, 2009, from Character Education Web site: http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/character/edpick s.jhtml?src=ln
Life Skills, Utah State Office of Education, Curriculum. Retrieved April 26, 2009, Web site: http://www.schools.utah.gov/curr/lifeskills/Char_Ed.htm
WiseSkills Character Education Curriculum Retrieved April 26, 2009, from http://www.wiseskills.com/aboutwiseskills.html
Boyd, Tamsen J. Kids With Character,Teaching K-8 Magazine. August/September, 2004. Pg. 62.
Character Counts! Character developmen t seminars training material, 200 2, 2003. Tab 17, pg 5-9. Westwood Elementary School, Westwood news. Retrieved April 27, 2009, from The character road Website: http://www.fisdk1 2.net/ww/ww_characteroad.html
Bibliography Continued...
http://www.fisdk12.net/ww/ww_characteroad.htmlhttp://www.wiseskills.com/aboutwiseskills.htmlhttp://www.schools.utah.gov/curr/lifeskills/Char_Ed.htmhttp://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/character/edpicks.jhtml?src=lnhttp://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/character/edpicks.jhtml?src=lnhttp://www.ericdigests.org/2003-5/character.htmhttp://www.ericdigests.org/2003-5/character.htmhttp://charactercounts.org/http://www.ethicsusa.com/http://www.ethicsusa.com/http://www.fisdk12.net/ww/ww_characteroad.htmlhttp://www.wiseskills.com/aboutwiseskills.htmlhttp://www.wiseskills.com/aboutwiseskills.htmlhttp://www.schools.utah.gov/curr/lifeskills/Char_Ed.htmhttp://www.schools.utah.gov/curr/lifeskills/Char_Ed.htmhttp://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/character/edpicks.jhtml?src=lnhttp://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/character/edpicks.jhtml?src=lnhttp://www.ericdigests.org/2003-5/character.htmhttp://www.ethicsusa.com/cclassics.cfmhttp://charactercounts.org/http://www.ethicsusa.com/ -
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Bibliography Continued...Center for the 4th and 5th Rs: Respect and Responsibility. Retrieved April 27, 2009, Web site: http://www.cortland.edu/character/articles/history2.html
To view this presentation in moredetail,
please visit: www.pathtoteaching.blogspot.com
http://www.pathtoteaching.blogspot.com/http://www.pathtoteaching.blogspot.com/http://www.cortland.edu/character/articles/history2.htmlhttp://www.cortland.edu/character/articles/history2.html